BOR

Här är en remastrad CD-utgåva av en numera klassisk och länge svårfunnen LP med jazzversioner av välkända melodier ur vad som brukar kallas "Den stora amerikanska sångboken". <br/>Samtliga har sinnrikt arrangerats av Rosengren för denna ensemble av utvalda jazzstjärnor.<br/> <br/>Trumpetaren Maffy Falay, hornisten Håkan Nykvist, pianisten Göran Lindberg samt saxofonisterna Krister Andersson (även klarinett), Tommy Koverhult, Gunnar Bergsten och förstås Rosengren själv, som även framträder på altflöjt. <br/>Albumet är en höjdpunkt bland de skivor som inspelats under en 60-årig musikerkarriär av Rosengren, som ska fylla 80 på julafton 2017 och ännu står i den svenska jazzens främsta led!

Baker Chet: Chet Baker sings 1954 [CD]

Gullin Lars: First Walk Vol 5 1951-52 [CD]

Parker Charlie: Live in Sweden 1950 [Digipack / 2 CD]

Gullin Lars: Danny's dream 1953-55 vol 8 [CD]

For the third of five Lars Gullin albums compiled and released by Dragon in the mid-1980s, the classic baritonist is heard in an unusual setting on five numbers (plus an alternate take), being joined by a 16-voice choir group. The music, meant to be an extension on Charlie Parker&#039;s "Bird With Strings," has its interesting moments, but is not too essential. Otherwise, Gullin is heard on baritone and piano with a 1956 sextet and on two previously unreleased alternate takes from other sessions. All of the entries in this series are recommended to 1950s jazz collectors.

Wonderful compilation of studio tracks (not live) recorded in Stockholm by various mainstream jazz ensembles of Gullin's, from quartets to octets. Gullin really swings, his own compositions are excellent (plus there are 4 standards out of the 17 tracks) and the fine arrangements for the fine musicians are all smooth and tight. The quality of sound is superb - only the swishy tinge on the cymbals and high hat give away the age of the recordings, otherwise very warm and realistic.